hello all, i am after a small (smaller the better) computer for the end of the year as i will be going away to a VERY boring placei would like to take my present hardware out of my gaming rig these beingc2duo q66008800GTand i dont really care about anything else

i have been looking at the SilverStone SG02 but this is borderline bigi dont see any need for a diskdrive (i have a portable one) and only 1 hhd required

there is no need for mobility (aka laptop) just transportability

the end state being i "need" to play fallout3 when that comes out and i dont think my present lappy will do thatso why not get another computer

My brother is putting together a lan box ( http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6811133044 ) for mostly the same purpose as you. He also has an 8800gt. I know it Only takes the mini/micro boards but as long as your not dead set on sli or crossfire (which I don't believe you are) these can be good boards to use. Newegg also has one with a handle and space for there 7" touch screen thing ( http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6811133035 ) and if you like that option more than go for it. Both these cases are portable and well thought out from all I have read. Hope this helps.

because a desktop replacement laptop is a complete waste of money and that's why i posted in the SFF section .......my last/present lappy was a desktop replacement .... could be an insurance job coming up on that in the near future

that is a very sexxxy case LyveWire!!! but unfortunately i am limited by size (eshbag) and it is a touch bigger in all dimensions than the SilverStone SG02

It's quite small for what it can do. A normal SFF limits your options as the PSUs don't output enough watts to power the more fun GFX cards and since this is the main limit on what you can install this Sugo does look very nice by allowing any PSU. While it's possible to get upgraded PSU for Shuttles, they're not cheap.

I've looked into gaming laptops and they are a complete waste of money. Too hot, too loud, too heavy, too short battery life, too expensive. While with Sugo you have the main guts of what you need if want an upgrade path. The nice thing about a good case is that it can be reused. I setup a water cooling system in a Shark and so far have used it for two upgrades, PSU + Case + HD + DVD stay, the rest get upgraded. It looks like you could do this with a Sugo, that wouldn't be as easy with a normal SFF.

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What is the cheapest way to travel between Germany, France, and Belgium? I am planning on flying into Frankfurt and would like to travel to Brussels and Paris. We have 10 days. What is the cheapest way to travel, while still being efficient with time?

What is the cheapest way to travel between Germany, France, and Belgium? I am planning on flying into Frankfurt and would like to travel to Brussels and Paris. We have 10 days. What is the cheapest way to travel, while still being efficient with time?

If you're just hitting the major cities, and don't need to get out into the countryside, train is the best way to go. If you're under 26 you could use a youth eurail pass. Though you'd probably only need 3 travel segments (Frankfurt-Brussels, Brussels-Paris, Paris-Frankfurt) so it may be cheaper to just buy 2nd class point-to-point tickets for those legs.

I think it would work well for you. There is lots of room for the video card. The CPU cooler space is limited, but if you're using stock with your processor it will work fine. If not I think something like a basic Arctic Cooler would fit in there.

There are other cases similar to this, there is a cube case from Lian-Li and the Lanbox, but I think the Silverstone SG02 is hard to beat since it is about $70 dollars most places.